Tropical Forests

fungus growing on a deadwood log

Replanted rainforests may benefit from termite transplants

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Scientists Discover Tree Using Lightning To Kill Its 'Enemies'

the new york times

This tree wants to be struck by lightning

person climbing a tower over the rainforest

Getting hit by lightning is good for some tropical trees

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Gigante: Tracking the Fate of the World’s Big Trees [video]

tropical forest research

Nature Nuggets: Lightning ecology and forests w/Evan Gora

The threats facing trees — and how to save them

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If a giant tree dies, these scientists want to find out why

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Are the Amazon’s biggest trees dying? Forest coroners investigate

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Tropical forests adjust strategies to thrive even when soils are nutrient poor

Rampaging vines are slowly strangling tropical forests

What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out

	
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